-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- With less than a month until Christmas , toy retail experts are predicting that Santa 's sleigh wo n't be the only thing flying through the night sky this festive season .

Both international toy store Toys ` R ' Us and the UK 's Toy Retailers Association have named remote control flying toys among their `` top toys '' for Christmas 2013 -- and that 's just the beginning of the flying robot invasion . Aerial bots of all sizes -- from miniature flying fairies to full-scale surveillance aircraft -- could be appearing under Christmas trees come December 25 .

It 's evidence that the high tech materials and components developed for complex flying robots are filtering down creatively to the new world of `` civilian Unmanned Aerial Vehicles . ''

It was n't long ago that easily controlled multifunctional quadcopters were only seen in the hands of tech university researchers and military specialists . Now , cheap , lightweight motors and stability-providing gyroscopes are available to anyone , opening up flying robot technology to the world of toys , as well as providing new ways for shutterbugs to make home movies and shoot aerial photos .

Check out the slideshow above to see some of the amazing flying robots that are available for kids and adults alike . And consider giving Rudolph a break this year by giving a gift that can make its own way down the chimney .

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Could flying robots invade the market for presents this Christmas ?

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Toys ` R ' Us names remote controlled flying toys as `` top gifts '' this year

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Both novelty and high tech devices are becoming increasingly affordable